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Aug. 3, 2015Dr. Xiaosi Gu recently joined the Center for BrainHealth at UT Dallas to further research into cognitive control and decision-making, with a particular focus on abnormal cognitive processes in addiction. read more

Aug. 3, 2015At the annual Honors Convocation ceremony, Zachary Evans BS’15 received the Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award for his leadership, commitment, perseverance, creativity and service to the community. read more

July 30, 2015The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas awarded a grant to Dr. Jiyong Lee for research that may lead to more effective treatments for breast cancer and methods to prevent its recurrence in patients. read more

July 30, 2015Three alumni who received grants from the Jindal School presented their new companies to Texas Instruments executives. TI provided seed money for the JSOM Startup Launch grants the trio received while they were still students. read more

July 27, 2015The UT Dallas battlebot team captures the national championship for the first time in four years with a little help from alumni and a crushing performance by the Blender at the 2015 Robogames. read more

July 23, 2015The program has selected 25 students to make up the 2015 incoming class. The entering cohort, the program’s 15th class, was selected from nearly 1,400 high school students from 47 states and five countries. read more

"You can talk about humanoid robots in the future which have super-stretchy arms to manipulate or exoskeletons that a soldier could wear in the battlefield and have benefits of super reach." Dr. Ray Baughman,
Robert A. Welch Distinguished Chair in Chemistry— KERA-FM

"To my mind, the two most significant uses of Digital Yoknapatawpha in the classroom are to illuminate Faulkner's use of characters and how to understand him as a craftsman of fiction."Dr. Theresa Towner,
professor of literary studies— The Oxford Eagle

“In my opinion, it is virtually impossible for these to have been formed above the Earth’s surface. And, I think that any geoscientist would say the same thing, unless they were interested in nothing more than a lot of fake publicity.”Dr. John Geissman,
professor of geosciences and head of the Department of Geosciences— KRLD-AM (CBSDFW)

“We’re seeing part of the solar system that we’ve never seen before. That should be inspiring to us as people who explore.”Dr. Mary Urquhart,
associate professor and head of the department of science/mathematics educationr— The Dallas Morning News

“Just like meditation, yoga, prayer, if you focus on something repetitive and soothing, it can hold your attention and allows you that time to relax.”Dr. Shayla Holub,
assistant professor of psychology sciences— The Dallas Morning News